Abdel Maguid ordered investigating in the presidential palace clashes, the violence at the Muslim Brotherhood’s headquarters and the Nahda Square, as well as clashes in Alexandria, Matrouh and Minya.

The prosecutor general also ordered transferring the head of Giza governorate’s security to Tora prison to interrogate former speaker Saad al-Katatni and deputy head of the Muslim Brotherhood Rashad Bayoumi who were detained on charges of inciting murder.

Abdel Maguid ordered re-opening investigations in certain cases including those where several activists and journalist al-Husseini Abu Deif were killed.

He also ordered the arrest of TV presenter Khaled Abdullah on charges of insulting policemen.